A bill that would establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention passed the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee on a party-line vote Tuesday. HB 144 seeks to establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention through the New Mexico Department of Health which would collect data related to gun violence in New Mexico. The committee
The House Judiciary Committee tabled two pieces of legislation related to terminating states of emergency on Wednesday. Both HB 80 and HJR 3 sought to terminate states of emergency after 90 days unless the legislature is called into special session to address the circumstances of the state of emergency. “They are two pieces of legislation […]
A House committee heard two proposals that would put constitutional amendments on the ballot that would modernize the state legislature. The House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee passed HJR 2 with amendments on a 6-to-3 vote along party lines on Monday. The legislation allows bills not voted on to roll over to the next […]